Jaysus, Celia, just how much money can you spend on soft furnishings.The Taoiseach told the tribunal he couldn't say for certain when he got out of bed on the morning of January 19 th 1995 why he decided to take out the £50,000 in cash. But it was his money, he said.
I think I'll take back me money and keep it de safe downstairs until I get my head around drapes and kick-backs, sorry tie-backs.
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in all fairness, the consultants probably estimated that the soft furnishings would cost £3,000.
the budget overrun is in line with that of the luas, port tunnel, m50, ppars, second terminal in dublin airport, tribunals, compensation for victims of abuse by state/church/blood board/army deafness .................................................. .......................................
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I know that on that date I was thinking of jacking in my secure and pensionable job in the bank that paid £11,527.00 p.a. and emigrating.....
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Must have been a big camp bed in St. Lukes
That's an important point. The average gross industrial wage was £14,101 in 1995. Are we expected to believe that Ahern doesn't know what his intentions were with a sum of money that was almost four times the average gross industrial wage? And this so shortly after he alleges he needed a 'dig out' from his 'friends'? Total bullsh!t.Originally Posted by Stroke
Emm ... rice krispies or coco pops ?
Knowing that he was going to withdraw four times the average gross industrial wage, I'd say he probably had the full Irish.
Ah, but were all his eggs in the one basket ?
I noticed on a reconstruction on RTE Radio that Bertie called Celia ' my life partner'. Wonder what Miriam thought of that?
Seems he didnt have to get out of bed to talk to Celia.
This is getting more ridiclous every day.
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